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Join the NFC Forum on 8 February 2012 in Frankfurt for our Solutions Showcase and Cocktail Reception

Join members of the NFC Forum – the global consortium dedicated to developing standards for and advancing the technology – on 8 February in Frankfurt, Germany, to discover what all the excitement's about at the NFC Solutions Showcase and Cocktail Reception. Press and NFC Forum guests are invited to experience NFC solutions and innovations in action. You'll see demonstrations of a wide range of use cases from NFC Forum members in a relaxed and informal setting, complete with refreshments.

The event will be held at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center, Lemons & Limes Bar, Hugo-Eckener-Ring 15, Rhein Main Airport, Frankfurt 60549 Germany, 18:00 - 20:00 CET. Sign up today!

First NFC Forum Application Document Now Available: Bluetooth Secure Simple Pairing Using NFC

The NFC Forum, working with the Bluetooth SIG, has completed our first Application Document, entitled Bluetooth Secure Simple Pairing Using NFC, which is available now for download.

The new publication provides solutions developers with examples that show how to implement Bluetooth Secure Simple Pairing (SSP) in ways that take maximum advantage of NFC technology. It details how the use of NFC can improve standard Bluetooth use cases, such as simplifying and accelerating the pairing of two Bluetooth devices, and it describes the interaction of Bluetooth and NFC during SSP in detail and provides examples of both negotiated and static handover. Solutions providers can use these examples as guides for their own work.

Chairman Koichi Tagawa speaks with bnetTV at NFC World Congress

Chairman Koichi Tagawa talks with BnetTV at NFC World Congress about the latest developments in the NFC Forum.
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Koichi Tagawa discusses “The Innovation Connection: How NFC is Driving New Global Opportunities”

NFC World Congress, Sept. 19, Nice, France.

In this speech, NFC Forum Chairman Koichi Tagawa brings us up to date on how the NFC Forum is driving efforts to accelerate innovation, bring new life-changing
applications to people's lives and new business opportunities to forward-thinking entrepreneurs.

ARTS executive director discusses near field communications in the retail industry

With mobile technology rapidly changing the retail landscape, ARTS did not hesitate when recently asked to partner with a group which will ultimately standardize how retailers and customers use near field communications, or contactless payments, in the future. In a Q&A, Mader explains more about this coveted partnership with the NFC Forum, a group whose sole mission is to advance the use of short-range wireless interactions in consumer electronics, mobile devices and PCs, and shares why consumers should care about near field communications. Read more

Video: Koichi Tagawa at WIMA 2011

Chairman Koichi Tagawa Speaks with WIMA TV, April, 2011, in Monaco, about the latest developments in the NFC Forum and in the marketplace: View the video

Webcast: Putting NFC Forum Specifications to Work

With the recent publication of its 15th specification, the NFC Forum has given developers all the essential tools they need to create globally interoperable NFC solutions. View the replay or slides of this free webcast that explores the full capabilities of the NFC Forum specifications - from LLCP to NDEF to RTD. You'll learn not only how to get the most out of the current specifications, but also what additional specifications are in the pipeline.

Press Releases

NFC Forum Members to Showcase Revolutionary Retail Solutions at NRF Event in New York, Jan. 16-17

January 12, 2012

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA - Jan. 12, 2012 - The NFC Forum today announced that three of its members - INSIDE Secure, Kovio, and ViVOtech - are demonstrating applications that will change the way consumers with NFC-enabled mobile phones interact with the... Read More

NFC Forum and WIMA Call for Groundbreaking Entries for "Tap Into Innovation: NFC Global Competition 2012"

January 05, 2012

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA - Jan. 5, 2012 - The NFC Forum and WIMA today announced a call for entries to Tap Into Innovation: NFC Global Competition 2012, , recognizing the development and deployment of innovative and exemplary NFC solutions around the... Read More

NFC Forum and Bluetooth SIG Publish Developers Guide to Using NFC for Bluetooth® Pairing

December 19, 2011

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA - Dec. 19, 2011 - The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, and the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association responsible for the... Read More

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Upcoming Events

Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit February 08 — 10, 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah
The 5th Annual Payments Summit builds on a successful history of conference events held in the majestic city at the foothills of the snowcapped Wasatch Mountains. After years of double-digit participation growth, the 2012 conference moves to a larger meeting space to accommodate a more broadly-focused agenda. The Alliance has combined the rapidly growing Mobile and Transit Payments Council Summit with "Roadmap to EMV Payments", from the Alliance Annual Conference in the Spring, which drew hundreds of attendees to Chicago. The result is a single, large All Payments Event covering every leading transaction platform: Card payments, mobile payments, online payments, and transit payments. For more information please visit the Smart Card Alliance website.

CARTES in North America March 05 — 07, 2012 Las Vegas, NV
CARTES in North America is a new event designed to promote the smart technologies in the large and dynamic North American market. More 100 international exhibitors will present innovative products and solutions in card manufacturing, payment systems, identification and authentication, mobility and digital security. The 3-day conference program will feature 10 educational sessions and 2 keynotes providing high-level content for decision-makers from banks, telecom operators, merchants, government and transportation. CARTES in North America is produced by Comexposium, the organizer of the world's leading event in smart security and innovative payments: CARTES & IDentification in Paris. CARTES NA website.

NFC Ticketing Europe 2012 March 20 — 21, 2012 London
NFC Ticketing Europe 2012 is the only European event that focuses on working out profitable and scalable NFC ticketing solutions. Join the likes of Visa Europe, O2, MasterCard, Deutsche Telekom, Renfe, United Airlines, Barclaycard, ATM spa Ravenna, First Rail, Citi, TfL, Austria Telekom and many more for 2 days of forward thinking discussion and debate that is guaranteed to help you overcome those key challenges facing your business. The conference has been purpose built to cater for the industry's every need, addressing issues such optimum business models and creating critical consumer mass whilst ensuring ample time for quality networking with the whole industry. For more information please visit the NFC Ticketing Event website

5th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia 2012 March 20 — 22, 2012 Singapore
In this special edition of the 5th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia 2012, March 20-22, The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, we will discover different perspectives from different stakeholders. We will hear unique insights from experienced ventures. We will understand tried and tested concepts gleaned only from the wisdom of multiple failures. We will, however, definitely take advantage of the focused gathering of high-level industry practitioners that ONLY this event can bring. And together we will learn, synergize and innovate. For additional show information please visit 5th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia.

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